AL.com topics: fiscal-clifftag:topics.al.com,2015:tag/fiscal-cliff2015-08-02T17:32:23ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceHow can Alabama succeed? Get more out of its 600,000 underemployed, experts saytag:blog.al.com,2013:/wire//8001016.97988232013-01-16T21:05:33Z2013-01-16T22:31:39ZAlabama's success in auto manufacturing continues to be a strength, but the state will need more help from its working-age residents if it wants to grow.Alex Walsh | awalsh@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/awalsh_aldotcom/index.html
Alabama's success in auto manufacturing continues to be a strength, but the state will need more help from its working-age residents if it wants to grow.
President Obama takes the podium, talks debt ceilingtag:blog.al.com,2013:/wire//8001016.97841792013-01-14T16:57:08Z2013-01-14T17:22:16ZThe debt ceiling is the subject of the conversation. Alex Walsh | awalsh@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/awalsh_aldotcom/index.html
The debt ceiling is the subject of the conversation.
Why are my paychecks smaller in 2013? The payroll tax explainedtag:www.al.com,2013:/sports/index.ssf//3510.97688172013-01-11T16:58:47Z2013-01-11T17:20:00ZPayroll taxes increased by two percentage points this year.Alex Walsh | awalsh@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/awalsh_aldotcom/index.html
Payroll taxes increased by two percentage points this year.
Senate pushed nation to brink of fiscal cliff, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks saystag:blog.al.com,2013:/breaking//859.97503952013-01-08T22:34:09Z2013-01-08T23:36:42ZBrooks also poked fun at the members of the Senate in their 70s and 80s for approving the fiscal cliff bill with a vote shortly before 2 a.m. on New Year's Day.Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/pgattis/index.html
Brooks also poked fun at the members of the Senate in their 70s and 80s for approving the fiscal cliff bill with a vote shortly before 2 a.m. on New Year's Day.
About 0.35 percent of Alabamians are "upper class," will pay more income tax in 2013tag:blog.al.com,2013:/businessnews//2471.97490652013-01-08T19:56:05Z2013-01-08T19:56:44ZIf Alabamians earn income like they did in 2010, three or four out of ever 1,000 will see higher income tax rates in 2013.Alex Walsh | awalsh@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/awalsh_aldotcom/index.html
If Alabamians earn income like they did in 2010, three or four out of ever 1,000 will see higher income tax rates in 2013.
No movement: Lawmakers dig in heels on debt crisistag:blog.al.com,2013:/wire//8001016.97384362013-01-07T04:18:58Z2013-01-07T04:19:30ZCongressional leaders on Sunday showed no signs of emerging from their corners to resolve the next step in the financial crisis, with Democrats still talking about higher taxes on the wealthy and the Senate's top Republican suggesting that a crippling default on U.S. loans was possible unless there were significant cuts in government spending.The Associated Presshttp://connect.al.com/user/bamaap/index.html
Congressional leaders on Sunday showed no signs of emerging from their corners to resolve the next step in the financial crisis, with Democrats still talking about higher taxes on the wealthy and the Senate's top Republican suggesting that a crippling default on U.S. loans was possible unless there were significant cuts in government spending.
McConnell: Time to confront 'spending addiction' tag:blog.al.com,2013:/wire//8001016.97360512013-01-06T14:39:23Z2013-01-06T14:41:49ZSenate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says that "absolutely the tax issue is behind us" as a result of the "fiscal cliff" deal and that it's now time to focus solely on confronting what he calls "our spending addiction."The Associated Presshttp://connect.al.com/user/bamaap/index.html
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says that "absolutely the tax issue is behind us" as a result of the "fiscal cliff" deal and that it's now time to focus solely on confronting what he calls "our spending addiction."
Pelosi suggests top earners pay even more in taxes tag:blog.al.com,2013:/wire//8001016.97360432013-01-06T14:36:22Z2013-01-06T14:38:52Zleader Nancy Pelosi isn't ruling out pushing for upper-income earners to pay more even after the "fiscal cliff" deal that raised their taxes.The Associated Presshttp://connect.al.com/user/bamaap/index.html
leader Nancy Pelosi isn't ruling out pushing for upper-income earners to pay more even after the "fiscal cliff" deal that raised their taxes.
Rep. Mo Brooks: Why I voted against Sandy relief billtag:blog.al.com,2013:/live//914.97316872013-01-05T13:51:54Z2013-01-06T00:26:57Z Rep. Mo Brooks (Huntsville Times photo) U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, was one of just 67 House members who voted against a relief package for victims of Hurricane Sandy on Friday, saying it was rushed and financially irresponsible.Brooks said...George Talbot | gtalbot@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/gtalbot/index.html
Rep. Mo Brooks (Huntsville Times photo) U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, was one of just 67 House members who voted against a relief package for victims of Hurricane Sandy on Friday, saying it was rushed and financially irresponsible.Brooks said...
Obama urges action on debt ceiling tag:blog.al.com,2013:/wire//8001016.97315892013-01-05T13:25:47Z2013-01-05T13:31:44ZObama said in his radio and Internet address Saturday that the new law — approved by Congress on New Year's Day and signed Thursday — raises taxes on the wealthiest Americans while preventing a middle-class tax hike that could have thrown the economy back into recessionThe Associated Presshttp://connect.al.com/user/bamaap/index.html
Obama said in his radio and Internet address Saturday that the new law — approved by Congress on New Year's Day and signed Thursday — raises taxes on the wealthiest Americans while preventing a middle-class tax hike that could have thrown the economy back into recession
The 'fiscal cliff' explained in just 100 words tag:blog.al.com,2013:/spotnews//857.97221872013-01-03T23:01:44Z2013-01-03T23:02:53ZWith so much having been written about the fiscal cliff, perhaps it's time for the short version of the story.Alex Walsh | awalsh@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/awalsh_aldotcom/index.html
With so much having been written about the fiscal cliff, perhaps it's time for the short version of the story.
Of course Gov. Bentley would vote against helping poor, middle class; that's the kind of leader he is (Joey Kennedy)tag:blog.al.com,2013:/jkennedy//2328.97187422013-01-03T16:21:00Z2013-01-03T16:59:40ZLive chat with Joey Kennedy on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 1 p.m.Joey Kennedy | jkennedy@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jkennedy/index.html
Live chat with Joey Kennedy on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 1 p.m.
GOP Support for Fiscal Cliff Tax Bill: Tactical or Terrible? (Cameron Smith)tag:blog.al.com,2013:/birmingham-news-commentary//2444.97153322013-01-03T03:01:00Z2013-03-01T20:42:38ZThe "fiscal cliff" showdown is the undercard to the debt ceiling's main event. In two months when the automatic spending cuts are scheduled to take place, Republicans are banking that Democrats will be forced to concede major spending cuts to non-defense discretionary spending and entitlement reform as part of another "grand compromise" that will almost assuredly result in a vote to raise the debt limit...again. Cameron Smithhttp://connect.al.com/user/DCameronSmith/index.html
The "fiscal cliff" showdown is the undercard to the debt ceiling's main event. In two months when the automatic spending cuts are scheduled to take place, Republicans are banking that Democrats will be forced to concede major spending cuts to non-defense discretionary spending and entitlement reform as part of another "grand compromise" that will almost assuredly result in a vote to raise the debt limit...again.
Gov. Robert Bentley: 'I would have voted against' fiscal cliff deal (updated)tag:blog.al.com,2013:/live//914.97143252013-01-02T20:16:15Z2013-01-03T00:01:39Z Gov. Robert Bentley (AP photo) Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley said today that he opposed a bill approved by Congress to avert the fiscal cliff, saying the legislation failed to address the nation's deepening debt.“I would have voted against this...George Talbot | gtalbot@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/gtalbot/index.html
Gov. Robert Bentley (AP photo) Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley said today that he opposed a bill approved by Congress to avert the fiscal cliff, saying the legislation failed to address the nation's deepening debt.“I would have voted against this...
It's not over yet: here are three misconceptions about 'fiscal cliff' dealtag:blog.al.com,2013:/spotnews//857.97124332013-01-02T19:53:38Z2013-01-02T19:53:11ZDon't believe everything you hear about this week's fiscal compromise. Alex Walsh | awalsh@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/awalsh_aldotcom/index.html
Don't believe everything you hear about this week's fiscal compromise.
Poll: Do you support the fiscal cliff deal approved by Congress?tag:blog.al.com,2013:/live//914.97127872013-01-02T16:24:22Z2013-01-02T16:37:36Z The U.S. Senate and House have approved legislation to prevent the country from going over the "fiscal cliff" - averting massive tax increases and spending cuts that threatened to throw America back into a recession.Six of Alabama's seven representatives...George Talbot | gtalbot@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/gtalbot/index.html
The U.S. Senate and House have approved legislation to prevent the country from going over the "fiscal cliff" - averting massive tax increases and spending cuts that threatened to throw America back into a recession.Six of Alabama's seven representatives...
Sen. Shelby: Congress 'will rue the day' it approved fiscal cliff deal (video)tag:blog.al.com,2013:/live//914.97121712013-01-02T14:07:02Z2013-01-02T14:20:48ZU.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, said lawmakers "made a bad mistake" in approving legislation to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.Shelby voted against the bill when it came up in the Senate, saying it failed to address spending cuts and entitlement...George Talbot | gtalbot@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/gtalbot/index.html
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, said lawmakers "made a bad mistake" in approving legislation to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.Shelby voted against the bill when it came up in the Senate, saying it failed to address spending cuts and entitlement...
Everything you need to know about legislation passed to avert 'fiscal cliff' (links)tag:blog.al.com,2013:/live//914.97116562013-01-02T08:41:25Z2013-01-02T08:46:23ZLegislation to block the "fiscal cliff" is headed to the White House for President Barack Obama's signature. Mark Heim | mheim@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/mheim/index.html
Legislation to block the "fiscal cliff" is headed to the White House for President Barack Obama's signature.
How the fiscal cliff bill affects your household (taxes broken down by salary)tag:blog.al.com,2013:/live//914.97116392013-01-02T08:19:16Z2013-01-02T08:25:04ZThe tax package passed by Congress will prevent one set of tax increases from hitting the vast majority of Americans, but it won't stop them all. The Associated Presshttp://connect.al.com/user/bamaap/index.html
The tax package passed by Congress will prevent one set of tax increases from hitting the vast majority of Americans, but it won't stop them all.
Despite deal on 'fiscal cliff,' taxes to rise for most Americanstag:blog.al.com,2013:/live//914.97116322013-01-02T08:08:31Z2013-01-02T08:15:20ZWhile the tax package that Congress passed New Year's Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them will still end up paying more federal taxes in 2013.
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While the tax package that Congress passed New Year's Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them will still end up paying more federal taxes in 2013.